Rob Fagan to give half of medal winnings to KidSport, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific pledges to match donation
Rob Fagan to give half of medal winnings to KidSport, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific pledges to match donation
February 11, 2010 – VANCOUVER – Canadian Sport Centre Pacific applauds BC’s top-ranked snowboard cross racer Rob Fagan who recently committed to giving half of his Canadian Olympic Committee medal bonus to KidSport should he win a medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. In support of Fagan’s generous initiative, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific has pledged to match his donation. Fagan is challenging all Canadians to join him in support of the charity that minimizes financial barriers to help Canadian kids participate in sport. For more information about KidSport, visit http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/.
ABOUT KIDSPORT™ BC:
KidSport™ was established in 1993 by Sport BC as a community based sport-funding program that provides grants for children ages 6 – 18 to participate in a sport season of their choice. There are now 30 community chapters in BC and over 175 chapters across Canada. KidSport™ works to fulfill its mission of eliminating the financial barriers to sport participation, ‘So ALL Kids Can Play!’
ABOUT CANADIAN SPORT CENTRE PACIFIC
Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSC Pacific), in partnership with the national network of Canadian Sport Centres and BC network of PacificSport Centres, delivers sport performance programs and services to provide athletes and coaches living in BC with every advantage to win medals for Canada.
Working in support of our national and provincial sport partners, CSC Pacific is creating a stronger system for the development of athletes, coaches, integrated support teams and sport performance facilities.
The three campuses of CSC Pacific – Victoria, Metro Vancouver and Whistler – are supported by 2010 Legacies Now, the Province of BC, Sport Canada, Own the Podium 2010, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and corporate supporters.
Find out how we are Powering Sport Performance at http://www.cscpacific.ca/.
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Courtsey of Canadian Sport Centre Pacific. Released Thursday, February 11, 2010
